[Deungchon, Seoul] A Popular Kimchi Jjim Restaurant - 코끼리한상 (Kokkiri Hansang)

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  A hearty Korean meal featuring braised pork and aged kimchi in Seoul 📌 Table of Contents 1. Restaurant Information 2. Signature Menu 3. Why People Visit 4. Opening Hours 5. Parking & Transportation 6. Ratings 7. Maps If you are looking for a satisfying Korean comfort food experience in Seoul , Kokkiri Hansang in Deungchon-dong is a place worth checking out. This restaurant is known for its kimchi jjim with boiled pork , served as a generous set menu with side dishes. One of its biggest highlights is the aged kimchi, which is frozen and matured for about one month. Many visitors praise its crunchy texture, clean taste, and the fact that it is not overly sour. Restaurant Information Name Kokkiri Hansang Address 1F, 50 Hwagok-ro 64-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea Phone 02-3661-2014 0507-1400-2039 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ko.kki.ri Signature Menu Menu Price 수육김치찜 (Suyuk Kimchi Jjim Set) 41,000 KRW (for 2 peo...

[Seolleung Station, Seoul] Best Grilled Fish Restaurant – Uiryeong Jeonwon


 

📍 Location

Uiryeong Jeonwon

Address
33, Samseong-ro 85-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Transportation
About 550 meters (8 minutes on foot) from Exit 1 of Seolleung Station Line 2.

This restaurant is located in the Gangnam business district, so it is especially busy during lunchtime with office workers.


🚗 Parking

There is a small parking lot, but space is limited.
Using the subway or public transportation is usually more convenient.


🍽️ Popular Menu

Grilled Wild Fish Set Meal (Natural Assorted Grilled Fish)

  • Lunch: 12,000 KRW

  • Dinner: 13,000 KRW



Today's Braised Fish Set Meal

  • Lunch: 12,000 KRW

  • Dinner: 13,000 KRW


Each set meal typically includes grilled fish, rice, soup, and several Korean side dishes (banchan).


🐟 What Makes This Restaurant Special

Fresh Wild Fish

The restaurant focuses on wild-caught fish sourced from Korean coastal regions such as:

  • Samcheonpo

  • Yeosu

  • Sokcho

Fish varieties may include:

  • Rockfish

  • Black porgy

  • Atka mackerel

  • Sea perch

  • Other seasonal wild fish

One exception is mackerel, which is usually imported from Norway, a common practice in Korea.


Clean and Neat Side Dishes

Visitors often mention that:

  • The restaurant is clean and well maintained

  • Side dishes are simple, fresh, and neatly prepared

  • Banchan changes daily, giving regular customers variety


Great Value for Money

Uiryeong Jeonwon is widely known as a “great value restaurant” (가성비 맛집) in the Gangnam area.
Considering the quality of fish and the portion size, many locals feel the price is very reasonable.


Hanwoo Beef Also Available

Although the restaurant is famous for fish dishes, they also serve Hanwoo, one of Korea’s most premium beef varieties. Because of this, some customers visit specifically for the beef menu as well.


⭐ Ratings

Average ratings from major Korean map services:

These scores show that the restaurant is consistently well-reviewed by local diners.


🕒 Business Hours

  • Monday – Friday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM

  • Saturday: 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM

  • Sunday: Closed

Break Time

  • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Last Order

  • 9:00 PM (Saturday: 8:00 PM)


📞 Contact

Phone: 02-555-3692


💡 Tip

If you want to try a typical Korean lunch that locals eat during the workday, ordering a grilled fish set meal here is a great choice. It offers a balanced Korean meal with fish, rice, soup, and various side dishes — a classic Korean dining experience.

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